緩む

Meanings

1. Godan verb · Intransitive

   to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope)

2. Godan verb · Intransitive

   to become less tense; to relax; to let one's guard down

3. Godan verb · Intransitive

   to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax

4. Godan verb · Intransitive

   to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression); (of ice) to partially melt

5. Godan verb · Intransitive

   to decrease (e.g. speed)

6. Godan verb · Intransitive

   (of a market price) to go down slightly

In Spanish

1. aflojarse; relajarse; soltarse

Kanji in this word

• 緩

Example sentences

• 普通ネジはね、のの字に回すと締まって、のの字の反対に回すと緩むんだよ。

  Normal screws when turned clockwise will tighten and when turned anti-clockwise will loosen.

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